Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, met privately in recent weeks, according to two people familiar with the meeting.

Jeffries and Kushner discussed an array of topics, including possible areas of common ground, the sources said. Although Kushner does not have an official role in the current administration, he has remained deeply involved, especially on issues related to foreign policy, and continues to serve as an outside adviser to the president.

The timing of the talks is striking. The midterms are less than 75 days away and Republicans are facing headwinds in recent polls. Democrats feel cautiously optimistic about their chances of taking the House and Jeffries would be in line to be the next speaker.

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        Kushner can do whatever the fuck he wants too, he’s not tied to any laws beside Saudia Arabia’s because that’s where he lives.

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          Anyone with residence outside the USA are not required to follow the law when visiting the USA? So disband ICE because foreigners can do no wrong?

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            Making leaps there. He’s running the US while not a citizen or under the regulations of international diplomats or anything. He’s just a middle eastern(now) guy that bought trumps daughter.

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                Yeah. What issue do you have? He’s been in the middle east for no one knows how long, he’s talking to democratic minority leaders, and is running us foreign policy. He’s running the US from Saudi Arabia, he lives there and he’s no one but a rich boy that made a deal to marry trumps daughter.

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                  I don’t normally check comment history but made an exception for you. I like what I see. One suggestion though, would save time if you deleted your comments before you made them.